Celebrity Big Brother holds strong for Channel 5

The first highlights show of the series attracted a healthy audience last night as the celebrities settle into their new home.

The first highlights show of the series attracted a healthy audience last night as the celebrities settle into their new home. The second series of Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 features X Factor reject Frankie Cocozza, Hollywood actor Michael Madsen and former EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy.

At 9.00pm last night 2.5 million viewers tuned into Channel 5 (including +1). Later at 11.00pm the Emma Willis fronted Bit On The Side held up well with 619,000 viewers.

Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 8.30pm on Channel 5.